WOMAN SENTENCED AFTER EMBEZZLING FROM CHURCH DISTRICT: T-G Sneak Peek

Published: April 21, 2014 6:05PM

Coming up in the Times-Gazette for Tuesday, April 22:

AFTER ADMITTING TO EMBEZZLING $400,000, Kristen M. Bair, 41, has been sentenced to 180 days in Ashland County Jail with 60 days suspended and was ordered to pay more than $395,000 in restitution to the Northern Ohio District Church of the Brethren, complete 400 hours of community service and serve five years of probation upon her release from jail.

ASHLAND CITY SCHOOLS board of education is set to consider awarding a contract for construction of the new auditorium during a special meeting Monday.

ASHLAND AREA CHAMBER of Commerce organized a Meet the Candidates Night for state and local candidates on the primary ballot to speak about their platforms and take questions from the audience. The event is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ashland University’s John C. Myers Convocation Center.

RECENT GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS reports show the U.S. economy is regaining momentum. Factories are busier. Consumers are spending more. Banks are making more loans to businesses. Companies have bigger plans to invest in plants and equipment. And the improvement appears to be widespread across the country.

T-G SPORTS has coverage from the Crestview at Mapleton baseball and softball games, as well as the Waynedale at Hillsdale baseball game. Results for local competitors in Monday’s 118th annual Boston Marathon also will be listed.